Mulcahy McDonagh & Partners Ltd (MMP) received an early 75th birthday present recently when it was named ‘Consultancy of the Year – Small’ at the 2025 Irish Construction Industry (ICI) Awards.
Founded in 1951 and firmly established as one of Ireland’s leading Quantity Surveying practices, the 75th anniversary celebrations started early for MMP when it scooped the prestigious accolade at the Awards Gala in Dublin’s Convention Centre on October 10 last. Launched in 2014, the Irish Construction Industry (ICI) Awards recognise, encourage and celebrate original and innovative contractors, businesses, teams, consultants and projects that demonstrate excellence in the built environment.
“We’re thrilled to win this award, especially as we prepare to mark 75 years in business,” MMP Managing Director Kevin Porter enthuses.
“This is a very proud moment for our practice. It’s a testament to our brilliant team, our clients and design team partners whose hard work, trust and dedication make achievements like this possible.
“This award celebrates excellence in project delivery, technical expertise, commercial insight, collaboration, innovation and leadership, along with commitments to health, safety and social responsibility, so it’s a huge honour to be recognised among such strong peers across the industry.
“From a business point of view, it’s nice to get recognition from your peers which helps to raise your profile and bring your name to a wider audience than would normally be the case. From a team perspective, this award demonstrates that hard work and delivering a quality service day-in, day-out, doesn’t go unnoticed! It’s a real team effort.”
With offices in Dublin and Sligo, and with projects nationwide, MMP has excelled in Ireland’s construction industry for three-quarters of a century. The practice provides a comprehensive suite of professional services, including Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Project Management, Project Monitoring, Construction Cost Advice, Funder Advisory, Consultancy Services and Sustainability & Carbon Budgeting, which is a fast-growing service. MMP’s experienced team delivers accurate comprehensive advice, ensuring success for clients across almost every sector of the construction industry.
Recent and current Clients demonstrate the breadth of projects and sectors covered by MMP. Gannon Homes, Cairn, Evara, Lydon Group, Castlethorn and Lagan Homes are examples of Clients making a significant contribution in the residential sector. On the commercial front, Hibernia REG, Core Capital, Gresham House/Orion, Sretaw and Alstead Securities are actively progressing projects with MMP. Abbott, Takeda and APC/VLE are major players in the Life Sciences/Medical Devices sector while Hines and Hammerson are examples of Clients who continue to drive retail and mixed use projects forward.
In addition, MMP works with numerous Clients in the public sector in Health, Education, Social & Affordable Housing and Civic buildings.
The practice delivers both Employer Design and Contractor Design projects under private and public sector contracts. This broad contract exposure, combined with MMP’s robust cost database, allows it to offer fast, accurate and insightful advice to clients and design teams across all aspects of cost and project management.
MMP’s team of 35 includes a dynamic group of Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers, supported by experienced Senior Staff and the Directors. This balance ensures the company remains innovative, responsive and committed to excellence in everything it does.
“I’m a third-generation owner-director along with Stephen Walsh, David O’Neill and Ciaran Byrne, who collected the Consultancy of the Year Award on our behalf,” says Kevin, who joined the practice in the 1980s.
“We also have five associate directors, namely Miriam McCormack, Martin Coles, Fergal Rafter, James Kinsella and Michael Ferriter. They’re supported by a team of Senior Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers, Assistant Quantity Surveyors, along with our newly recruited graduate surveyors and work placements. We’re wholly-owned by the working directors who take great pride in the company and are committed to keeping it on an upward trajectory, together with delivering a passionate, professional and diligent service to our valued clients.”
The Castletown-Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath native adds: “We’re big enough to carry out the biggest jobs around, but small enough to care for the smaller ones! Every job is very important to us and treated the same. Even though we’ve continually embraced new technology, we’ve maintained our culture and traditional values of fostering excellence, respect, transparency and attention to detail in everything we do.
“Furthermore, we have a duty of care to the wellbeing of our staff. There is a constant drive within the organisation to learn, support and mentor each other. Every day is a school day. A willingness to learn, respect each other and take responsibility have been central to our growth and success.
“We’re extremely proud of our exceptional staff retention rate which reflects our sustained investment in staff wellbeing, career development, mentorship and an inclusive, supportive work environment.”
MMP recently became the first firm of Surveyors in Ireland to achieve Gold Accreditation as a European Cycle Friendly Employer, reflecting its commitment to sustainability and employee wellbeing.
“At MMP, operational excellence is embedded in our culture, our systems and our approach to delivering value to our clients.”
MMP maintains NSAI accreditations in Quality (ISO 9001), Environment (ISO 14001) and Occupational Health & Safety (ISO 45001) and was in fact the first QS practice in Ireland to attain ISO 9001. It is a proud member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and is a ‘Regulated by RICS’ firm, underscoring its commitment to the highest standards in Quantity Surveying and Project Management services.
The practice is a founding member of CITA (Construction Industry Technical Alliance) and an active member of the Irish Green Building Council.
Through a combination of technology adoption, structured quality improvement, adaptive procurement practices and a resilient, values-driven culture, MMP can demonstrate a clear commitment to operational excellence. It continues to evolve to meet the changing demands of the industry, and does so with integrity, innovation and a relentless focus to deliver the highest quality service to its clients.
In recent years, the change in pace towards a more sustainable construction industry has required innovative and flexible solutions on projects in all sectors, and of all scales. MMP continuously pushes itself to be at the forefront of innovation and technology to make its processes more efficient, effective and, at the same time, maintaining / enhancing the quality of service it provides. MMP’s priority is to ensure an innovative, dynamic and consistent approach to deliver its services.
MMP’s expertise spans a range of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), including current projects which are utilising light gauge steel frames, timber systems and volumetric modular builds. The company recently developed tailored cost models with KPIs that assess the impact of, and account for, the distinct procurement, logistics and sequencing challenges associated with various MMC methods. This ability to adapt traditional QS approaches to non-traditional materials and systems exemplifies the team’s innovative and flexible mindset, bringing value to their clients and design teams.
MMP has collaborated with clients and design teams on many outstanding projects down through the years. Recently completed projects such as Lansdowne Place Apartments, Central Plaza, The Patek Philippe Boutique at Weir & Sons in Dublin, Abbott Ireland’s advanced Manufacturing Facilities and ‘The Reserve’ at Killashee Hotel in Kildare are up there with the best of them.
With a growing international portfolio, which includes QS appointments on data centre projects in mainland Europe, and apartment and hotel developments in London, MMP continues to go from strength to strength.
Here’s to the next 75 years!
Mulcahy McDonagh & Partners Ltd
Dublin office
54 Northumberland Road,
Ballsbridge,
Dublin 4,
D04 X2H9.
Telephone: +353 1 668 9833
Sligo office
No. 4,
The Mall,
Sligo,
F91 HT7C.
Telephone: +353 71 9143400
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mmp.ie
This article was published in Building Ireland Magazine, March 2026, Vol 12 No 3
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